Chapter 135 "The Wind Rises"!
Li Baona, a world-class swimming champion, a talented girl who became popular all over Tianxia like a comet in 2018 and won glory for her country, turned out to be the true identity of "Countless Bubble Fish".

This news exploded like thunder at the scene!

The audience was stunned!

The jury was stunned!
The staff was stunned!

The band she collaborated with was also stunned!

How could it be her!

How could it be her!

Isn't she a swimmer? Isn't she an athlete? Isn't she a world champion?!
How could she possibly appear on the stage of "King of Masked Singer"!

Zhang Qingfei’s heart finally died!

Damn, he had previously analyzed that Bubblefish was a new artist who had just debuted, and it was even possible that she knew him. He even asserted that the other party must have received professional vocal training.

In the end, the truth was revealed and his analysis had nothing to do with it. Everything he had said before became a joke, as if he had been slapped hard in the face by a lot of slaps.

He felt a burning pain. Not only was he embarrassed, but he also found it difficult to accept the fact.

How did the "King of Masked Singer" production team invite the world champion to sing! And he sang so well? !
Li Xiang was also shocked, because he didn't know Bubble Fish's true identity beforehand. He said:

"As an athlete, Bona is a household name, but this is her first time singing on stage wearing a mask as a singer, right? Can I ask how Bona feels now?"

Li Baona stuck out her tongue. She was born in the 00s and is only 21 years old this year. She is still a little girl with a very cute side.

She said shyly:

"In fact, I also like singing very much. Swimming is my specialty, but music is another hobby of mine. I wanted to be a singer when I was very young. I am really happy to be able to sing on this stage today. It can be regarded as the realization of a small wish of mine. Although I was a little nervous at the beginning, when I started singing, I was completely immersed in it."

"Of course~", she said embarrassedly, "I'm still far behind professional singers. I wanted to hold out for a few more rounds~"

Qiu Dagui felt his heart melt. His daughter was about the same age as Li Baona. He quickly stood up and comforted her:

"Bona, you sang very well. Even our jury was confused by you. When you were singing on the stage, we were all analyzing which singer you were. If you don't believe me, ask teacher Zhang Qingfei. Didn't he also say seriously that you have undergone professional vocal training?"

Zhang Qingfei's face was as black as the bottom of a pot:

No, can't everyone just happily forget what I just said?

Even if you don't forget, you shouldn't deliberately make up for it, right? !

However, even though he rolled his eyes to the sky in his heart, he also knew that it was time for him to speak. He looked at Li Baona and said:
"In fact, my comment just now was not wrong. Bona, your voice is very clear, and your emotional investment when singing is also very contagious. Even if you don't become an athlete, you will become a very good singer."

Han Shi also said, "Yes, you sang very well, I'm not kidding. And it may be because you have performed in world-class competitions before, so you are not stage-frightened at all. Even though the atmosphere of the scene has been drained away before, you can still perform steadily. This is something that many singers can't do."

Jiang Nan also coaxed her: "It's not your fault, it's all because your opponent is too abnormal, you are really great."

Li Baona bowed and said, "Thank you all for your comments, I am really happy to be on this stage!"

Li Xiang waved his arms: "As a talented girl, Lee Bo Na also showed her extremely strong vocal talent on the stage of King of Masked Singer. Please give Lee Bo Na a round of applause and wish her a smooth journey in future competitions. Come on, Lee Bo Na!"

There was warm applause and cheers at the scene, and the audience followed Li Xiang and shouted:

"Come on, Lee Bo-na!"

Next, we enter the third group duel, Hahahaha, the on-time truck VS Ajiu's plan to escape.

Ajiu planned to escape and narrowly won with 169 votes VS 127 votes, hahahaha, on time truck.

Hahahaha the truck was unveiled on time. As expected, he was another well-known singer. He had more than 10 million fans on Weibo, making him a second-tier or third-tier singer. Many of the audience at the scene were his fans.

This made the audience and the jury sigh:

really!

There are too many monsters in this show! The second-tier ones are not good enough. If you want to advance, you must at least have the strength of the second-tier ones.

After sending 'Hahahaha On Time Truck' off the stage, Li Xiang announced the rules for the second stage:

"Mysterious music show, King of Masked Singer! Now there are only three masked singers left: 'Today I Meet the Cocoon Man', 'Li Huowang Who Loves Flying Kites', and 'Ajiu Plans to Escape'. Next, we will adopt a round-robin format, with every two singers having a 1v1 duel. The one who wins in the end will be crowned the first generation king of 'King of Masked Singer'!"

He paused, looked at the big screen behind him, and continued:
"Please look at the big screen for the order of the game!"

The picture on the big screen flickered, and the order of the duel finally stabilized:
Group 1: Today I see the cocoon VS Ajiu's plan to escape

Group 1: Li Huowang who loves flying kites VS Ajiu who plans to escape

Group 1: Today I see the cocoon man VS Li Huowang who loves flying kites
Li Xiang's high-pitched voice rang out:
"Now, let us witness together the grand opening of the first generation of singing king competition!"

He turned to the side of the stage and said loudly:
"The first matchup, 'Today I Meet the Man in the Cocoon' vs. 'Jiu's Escape Plan'! Please invite 'Man in the Cocoon' to the stage, and Jiu is ready!"

As Li Xiang's voice fell, the atmosphere at the scene was instantly ignited.

From the format to the design, as well as the way the host hosts the show, it's so fucking passionate!
The audience wants to know who the first generation singing king is!

Is it Li Huowang, who has super infectious power and can turn the stage into a concert?

Or is he the person in the cocoon who sings with his life and soul, interpreting the charm of rock?

Or is it Ajiu who has a strong breath and unique vocal conditions?
Even the jury can't predict it!

In their opinion, each of the three has their own advantages, and each of them has the potential to win the title of King of Singers.

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The lights dimmed, Li Xiang left the stage, and the person in the cocoon slowly walked onto the stage. Although her steps were not fast, each step was firm.

On the other side, Ajiu stood quietly at the entrance of the stage. He stared at the figure in the cocoon, his hands clenched and his muscles tense.

In the lounge, under the mask, the images broadcast on TV were reflected in Cheng Cheng's eyes, as if a ball of flame was rising.

Walking to the center of the stage, the man in the cocoon made a gesture, and then the music started.

In this scene, the song she sang was called "Bird".

Birds have rich imagery in literature and art, and are often associated with concepts such as freedom, love, beauty, loyalty, and hope. A bird with broken wings represents the loss of freedom, love, and dreams.

In Mr. Lu Xun's novel "Diary of a Madman", the protagonist sighed after seeing a bird with broken wings: "Useless thing, pitiful thing, it had wings, but now it can't fly."

This was exactly Xu Lin’s mood at the moment.

She was once a bird, but now her wings are broken.

But her soul is free, her singing is free!
Accompanied by the music, Xu Lin spoke:

"Since when have I been alone?
There is no need for such things as help,

Because I'm always alone there,
Whatever you can do, you can do it!"

The prelude of the song is like a ship returning from a long voyage on the gloomy sea. The whistle sounds long and loud, penetrating the thick fog. The straightforward lyrics and low singing voice slowly unfold.

A huge feeling of loneliness and sadness swept over the scene.

Xu Lin continued to sing:

"One day at my door,
I found a white bird,
Yes, now I'm going down alone!

I thought I could handle it all.
No need for help, no need for understanding,

But why are you like this, fate?
Let me meet this white bird!"

Xu Lin's voice sounded like an accusation, a question, a call, and a prayer.

Everyone is an island and a white bird. Many times, we have to face the ups and downs of life alone, often forgotten in the corner by the world and sometimes left behind by the crowd.

In the end, I found that shopping alone and listening to stories in my headphones are the happiest thing.

At some point, an audience member touched his cheek and found that he had burst into tears; at some point, soft sobs were heard in the audience.

Jury:
Han Shi screamed repeatedly: "Her performance was so stable, three or four times more stable than the last performance!"

He Zhiyuan grabbed his hair and hit his head: "Who is she? Who is she? Why don't I know?!"

Song Yifei shook his head and exclaimed: "Too strong! Too strong!"

Jiang Nan: "She interpreted this song so well, didn't she?"

The music changed passionately, and the cymbals of the drum set suddenly sounded with a deafening "bang"!
Xu Lin's voice seemed to pierce the sky:

“I don’t need someone!

I don't need someone!

I don't need someone by my side!

Since when did I start to be so cautious?

There is no need for such things as help,

I just took all this (help)
Heaped up like stones,

Until one day at my door,
I found a white bird. ”

Compared with the previous sadness, mourning and helplessness, Xu Lin's singing at this time is full of tenacity, perseverance and strength!
This kind of power is not an illusory force that is sought from the outside world.

She doesn't expect the world to get better for no reason, nor does she pray that good things will miraculously happen to her.

This is the power that struggles to survive from the cracks in the rocks!
This is the power that allows it to grow wildly despite wind, frost, rain, thunder, pests and diseases!
She doesn't need anyone's help!

Even though she lost everything, she still had her voice; even though she lost her voice, she still had her will; even though she lost her will, she still had her body; even though she lost her body, she could still grow flowers out of the soil!

Sing!

Sing!

Sing!

Sing with your life and soul!

"Since when have I been alone?
There is no need for such things as help,

Because I'm always alone there,
Whatever you can do, you can do it!"

Finally, the song ended!
applause!

Scream!

Shout!

cry!

The whole audience applauded her!

Her stage performance is amazing!

Everyone at the scene was moved!

Then, Ajiu planned to escape and appeared under pressure.

He opened his throat!
He made a sound!

He is like an eagle that has been bound for a long time, soaring into the sky and flying high; like a gurgling stream, telling stories slowly and affectionately; like a violent storm, free, passionate and fierce!
Then--

He knelt down magnificently!

Yes, in the voting session, he lost to the person in the cocoon - Xu Lin with a vote of 98 VS 200.

There is no way, he is really a very strong singer. In any other music variety show, he would be a mainstay and a mentor. But on the stage of King of Masked Singer, he still seems to be struggling!

Especially when facing Xu Lin, the defeat was without a doubt.

The first group of duels in the second stage ended with the victory of the Cocoon Man.

Next came the second match, Cheng Cheng VS Ajiu's plan to escape.

In the corridor, Cheng Cheng and the man in the cocoon met face to face.

The two nodded to each other and then walked away without saying a word, one walking towards the stage and the other coming down from the stage.

Zhang Yibai and other staff members were busy behind the scenes. When they saw Cheng Cheng, Zhang Yibai said:

"Teacher Li Huowang, come on! Don't feel stressed!"

Others also said:
"come on!"

"Teacher Li Huowang, I'm optimistic about you!"

Now, the man in the cocoon has defeated Ajiu's plan to escape with undisputed momentum and taken the lead!

The next round will be the key to victory or defeat!
If Cheng Cheng can defeat Ajiu's plan to escape, he will win the qualification to compete with the Cocoon Man for the title of King of Singers in a head-on confrontation.

However, if Cheng Cheng fails in his escape battle with Ajiu, the man in the cocoon will most likely become the first generation king of the Masked Singer stage!
Cheng Cheng stood on the stage, and all the eyes of the audience and the jury were focused on him.

The audience seemed to hold their breath, and the jury members were even more breathless in anticipation.

They were very curious about what kind of surprises Li Huowang, who shocked the audience with his original songs in the first round, would bring them in this round.

The song information appeared on the big screen.

Song: The Wind Rises

Lyrics: Li Huowang who loves flying kites

Composer: Li Huowang who loves flying kites

Singer: Li Huowang who loves flying kites

Han Shi fell backwards with a cry of "Oh":

Here it comes again, here it comes again, another original song! How can there be such a vicious and reckless person? !
You know, it is very risky to perform original songs on such a competitive stage!
It is undeniable that if a song is of high quality, the effect it brings when it is first released will be very amazing, and it will also win the singer a lot of extra points. After all, the audience loves talent, and the talents behind the cover and the original are completely different.

But how many people want to create a song with excellent quality that the audience will fall in love with at first sight?

Any song needs time to settle and ferment from creation to release, and then to being accepted and loved by the public.

Many songs received mediocre responses when they were first released, but only became classics as time went by and the audience gained a deeper understanding of them. There are quite a few such songs.

Many people fall in love with a song because of an unexpected opportunity, a special mood, a period of time worth remembering, or someone who accompanies them to listen to the song.

The advantage of choosing a non-original song is that the singer can directly, through his or her singing, evoke the audience's memories of the past when they listened to the song and arouse their resonance.

But originality is different. It is equivalent to skipping the fermentation process of a song becoming sung, known, loved and deeply rooted in people's hearts, and instead directly throwing a work that has not been tested in the market in front of the audience.

So in Han Shi’s opinion, Cheng Cheng is walking on a tightrope!
The safest way is to sing covers, singing existing works. Singing original songs will certainly bring huge benefits, but it is full of uncertainties. The last time "Sadly" was indeed successful, but it does not mean that it will be successful this time.

Under the spotlight, the prelude sounded, and Cheng Cheng sang the song that he loved very much in his previous life.

"We stopped and walked along the way.

Following the traces of the boy's drift,
The moment before leaving the station,
I was a little hesitant. "

Jiang Nan opened his eyes wide, like a startled hamster:
"This song..."

"Did he write this himself?" Zhang Qingfei couldn't believe his ears.

Han Shi was also stunned!

Just a prelude!
Just a prelude!
No need to say more! He felt that his previous analysis was ridiculous in front of this song!

Li Lin: "I've been captured!"

"I can't help but laugh at this feeling of timidity when I'm close to home,
Still unavoidable,
And the sky of Nagano,
Still so warm,
The wind blew from the past~"

Cheng Cheng sang with ecstasy. Compared with the agitation when he sang "Sad and Beautiful" before, he was particularly calm at this moment, as if he was slowly telling a story.

In the past, there were five versions of "The Wind Rises". The original Japanese song "Jealous" was one version; the earliest adaptation into Chinese, with the original singer's song "Use coupons to buy chili peppers" "The Wind Rises" was one version; and later there was one version each by JJ Lin, Zhou Shen, and Wu Qingfeng.

Here, Cheng Cheng chose the most original version of "The Wind Rises", which is the one where you use coupons to buy chili peppers.

Compared to Wu Qingfeng's unique and difficult-to-imitate voice, JJ Lin's ceiling-level singing skills, and Zhou Shen's siren-like talent, this version of Buy Chili Peppers with Coupons does not have too many showmanship, but focuses more on the expression of emotions, and has a unique sense of loneliness.

"When I first came into this world,

Lingering everywhere,

Looking at the horizon, it seems to be right in front of me,

I am also willing to go through fire and water to go through it again!
Now walking through this world,
Lingering everywhere,

Turn over the different sides of the years,

I suddenly burst into your smile! "

Everyone has had the youthful spirit and passionate words, believing that this world belongs to them, believing that persistence will lead to success, believing in all the beauty in the world, and being willing to go through fire and water and overcome all obstacles!
Until one day, after experiencing disappointment, frustration, anger, suspicion, betrayal and separation, I finally discovered that this world is completely different from the world I had imagined in the past. I understood that there are too many things in life that are beyond my control and beyond my control!

So when I suddenly looked back, the face of that high-spirited young man suddenly popped into my mind...

Han Shiqing couldn't help but stand up, tears streaming down his face!

He cried.

Why?

I don't know!

Song Yifei also stood up and looked at the quiet red figure on the stage, and his memory went back to 2018.

His grandmother, who was walking with a cane, stood at the door to see him off.

That was the last time he saw her.

Jiang Nan wiped her tears and said angrily: Why are you so foul? My makeup is ruined...

"I once found myself in the vastness of the world,
And indulged in dream-talking,

Don't be true or false, don't struggle, don't be afraid of being laughed at,

I once turned my youth into her,
I also played the summer with my fingertips,

Just follow your heart and do what it wants! "

Must it be true or false?

No struggle?

Not afraid of being laughed at?

Cheng Cheng's voice became louder and louder, and the audience felt an electric current rising from the soles of their feet, passing through the spinal cord and directly reaching the top of their head, giving them goose bumps all over their bodies!

This song!

This song!

How could the feeling of vicissitudes of life and the feeling of loneliness when looking back suddenly be so strong! Why does it make me want to cry so much?

It's like a sharp knife, stabbing into people's hearts again and again, causing pain!
Jiang Nan sniffed, and the tip of his nose turned red: "This word is so beautiful!"

He Zhiyuan turned his back and wiped the tears from his face.

He didn't expect that someone would actually make him cry!

In the waiting area, Jiu lost his voice while planning his escape!
With the man in the cocoon in front and Li Huowang behind, how could he compare?!

In the lounge, the people in the cocoon also felt nervous and under tremendous pressure.

"Walking against the light, regardless of wind and rain~"

"It's a short road with a few stops and starts,
There is also some distance,

I don’t know whether I am caressing a story or a mood.

Maybe anticipation is nothing but an enemy of time,
Seeing you again,
In the cool morning light,
She smiled sweetly. ”

A gust of wind blew, and Cheng Cheng's red robe on the stage fluttered, his black hair lifted up, and his body in the wide robe and big sleeves seemed to be hiding endless sorrow.

The wind blew, blowing away the youth of countless people...

But I will never go through fire and water for a girl again, and there will never be someone who will go through fire and water for me again.

The audience wiped their tears, and they kept flowing. They just couldn't stop crying...

"...

I finally gave her my youth back.
Along with the summer popping up from fingertips,
The heart goes with the wind.

In the name of love, are you still willing? "

"oh~"

"oh~"

Cheng Cheng finished his voice and his arm holding the microphone dropped. At this point, "The Wind Rises" ended.

ended?
has it ended?

One second!
Two seconds!

Three seconds!

Ten seconds!

Finally, everyone reacted.

ended.

Just like this song, the past, youth, that summer, her, myself, and the bell for the end of school, all flew away with the wind and then disappeared with the wind...

Goodbye, that young man whose smile is as warm and bright as the scorching sun, goodbye!

"Wow~"

There was a sudden burst of applause at the scene.

Then the second one...

The third course…

The 100th...

The countless path.

Han Shi applauded!

He Zhiyuan applauded!
Qiu Da Kui applauded!
Jiang Nan applauds!

Zhang Yibai applauded, Li Xiang applauded, and the staff applauded!
There were traces of tears on their faces, and they seemed to be crying and laughing at the same time. Each of them was clapping crazily and clapping in ecstasy.

They don’t care if their hands get red!
They don’t care even if their hands hurt!

The deafening sound almost overturned the entire recording site!

On this stage, they witnessed the birth of a god-level song and a soul-shaking performance!

"Li Huowang!"

"Li Huowang!"

"Li Huowang!"

They were shouting, like some kind of—

faith!

(End of this chapter)